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Smoky Sausage Lentil Soup Recipe

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Ingredients And Procedures

1 Tbsp olive oil 1 onion, chopped 4 celery stalks, sliced 6 oz smoked sausage ( such as kielbasa), coarsely chopped 4 cups chicken or vegetable stock 4 cups water 2 cups green lentils 1 strip (3 inches long) orange rind 1 tsp crumbled dried marjoram 1 tsp crumbled dried savory 3 carrots, peeled and sliced 2 potatoes, peeled and diced salt and pepper

In large heavy saucepan, heat oil over medium heat; add onion and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add celery and sausage; cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add stock, water, lentils, orange rind, marjoram and savory; bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover partially and simmer for 30 minutes. Add carrots and potatoes; cover partially and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 35 minutes or until lentils are tender. Discard orange rind. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Nutritional Analysis: Calories 408 Total fat 12 g (24% calories) Sat. fat 3 g Fibre 9 g Protein 25 g CHO 52 g Cholesterol 19 mg Sodium 871

Makes: 6 main-course servings- about 1 1/4 cups each

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<h1>Smoky Sausage Lentil Soup</h1>
    <b>Ingredients And Procedures</b><p>
        <TABLE cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=3 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><P>1 Tbsp olive oil 1 onion, chopped 4 celery stalks, sliced 6 oz smoked sausage ( such as kielbasa), coarsely chopped 4 cups chicken or vegetable stock 4 cups water 2 cups green lentils 1 strip (3 inches long) orange rind 1 tsp crumbled dried marjoram 1 tsp crumbled dried savory 3 carrots, peeled and sliced 2 potatoes, peeled and diced salt and pepper <P>In large heavy saucepan, heat oil over medium heat; add onion and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add celery and sausage; cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add stock, water, lentils, orange rind, marjoram and savory; bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover partially and simmer for 30 minutes. Add carrots and potatoes; cover partially and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 35 minutes or until lentils are tender. Discard orange rind. Season with salt and pepper to taste. <P>Nutritional Analysis: Calories 408 Total fat 12 g (24% calories) Sat. fat 3 g Fibre 9 g Protein 25 g CHO 52 g Cholesterol 19 mg Sodium 871 <P>Makes: 6 main-course servings- about 1 1/4 cups each <BR><BR></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>     <p>
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